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How to enable the system extension from F-Secure on your Mac computer - F-Secure Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p> </p>How to enable the system extension from F-Secure on your Mac computer <p>Real-time scanning protects your computer by scanning all files when they are accessed and by blocking access to those files that contain malware. </p> <p>When you are installing F-Secure SAFE on your Mac computer, the software needs to make changes to your system to enable real-time scanning. To enable this system change, you need to allow the new system extension to load. If you fail to enable the extension, the real-time scanning feature is turned off and your computer is not fully protected. </p> <p>During the installation, the <em>System Extension Blocked</em> dialog is shown indicating that a program tried to load a system extension signed by F-Secure Corporation. To enable the extension: </p> <ol><li> On the dialog, select <strong>Open Security Preferences</strong>. The <em>Security & Privacy</em> window opens. </li> <li> On the <em>General</em> tab, select <strong>Allow</strong>. </li> </ol><p>This allows F-Secure's system extension to load, and your computer is fully protected. </p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> If you didn't enable the system extension during the installation, you can still do it as soon as you have activated the product: </p> <div> <ol><li>Open SAFE and select the <strong>Enable real-time scanning for full protection</strong> link. <p>The <strong>Allow new system extension from F-Secure</strong> dialog opens. </p> </li> <li>On the dialog, select <strong>Security & Privacy</strong>. <p>The <em>Security & Privacy</em> window opens. </p> </li> <li>On the <em>General</em> tab, select <strong>Allow</strong>. </li> </ol></div> <p>This allows F-Secure's system extension to load, and your computer is fully protected. </p> </article> </main>